13 Forgettable Teen Movies From The '00s That You May Want To Revisit

If your adolescence came in the days of Juicy track suits and flip phones, there's a chance you grew up with plenty of turn-of-the-millenium teen movies. I mean, let's face facts, 1999 was the year the genre really hit its peak, but that kicked off more and more and more films. And you might feel blessed that you went to high school at the same time as the Plastics, but keep in mind there are plenty of utterly forgettable teen movies from the 2000s.

OK, "forgettable" may be a little bit harsh. We all have our guilty pleasures, and the genre as a whole has never been taken super seriously outside of a John Hughes context. So, these maybe just be a little more... forgotten compared to the classics. Baiscally, they haven't aged as well or really lasted the test of time. Not all of them can churn out an endless stream of quippy quotes that are now emblazoned on every other Etsy shirt for years and years. Not all of them can be Mean Girls. I'm sorry.

But if you want to get your mind jogging through the less iconic teen movie offerings from the early 2000s, feel free to keep reading and flash back.

1'17 Again'

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I remember Zefron starring in this, but for some reason, I convinced myself John Cusack was his adult counterpart (it was Matthew Perry). So yeah, it's no reverse-Big. It's not even a substantial reverse 13 Going On 30.

2'What A Girl Wants'

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Of all the Amanda Bynes films out there, I actually have vivid memories of She's the Man, because it was the only on-ship entertainment during a 2006 family cruise. What A Girl Wants, though... I think England is somehow involved?

3'John Tucker Must Die'

4'The Hot Chick'

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There was definitely a time where I thought this was hilarious (a long, less politically correct time). Interesting for delivering us a proto-Regina George, but it mostly hasn't aged well and could be confused with about 15,000 Rob Schneider body-switching flicks.

5'Crazy/Beautiful'

6'Sugar & Spice'

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I've only really seen snippets of Sugar and Spice through Tumblr GIFs, and my snapshot impression is that it wants desperately to be Heathers or Jawbreaker. Considering I know nothing else, I'm going to assume it falls short of being either/or.